Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 11.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 12.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 2.00 3.00 higher. Quality of cattle was very attractive. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Packer demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $392.64/cwt on 49 head, up $10.59 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 32 comparable sales and sits −10.52 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$392.64

▲ 10.59 vs prior sale

49 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.23

vs OK average

+25.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	397.79	2,247	40
Medium and Large 2	538	369.75	1,988	9thin

One grade step is worth $28.04/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.69, low $357.86, median $403.16 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale49 hd

392.64

—

OK average8 barns · 1,138 hd

383.40

+9.23

National average162 barns · 7,051 hd

366.69

+25.95

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−10.52

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,759	215.94	3,798	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,501	177.12	2,659	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	175.15	2,130	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	167.82	1,765	15

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,321	$2,728	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$2,714	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,224	$2,452	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$2,076	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$2,825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 lots · USDA AMS · McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	381.79/cwt	358.00–395.00	1,985	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	346.41/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,324	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	485	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	2,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	428.75/cwt	415.00–443.00	2,071	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	460.88/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,963	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	296.40/cwt	285.00–308.00	2,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	502.41/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	362.66/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	400	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	505.93/cwt	480.00–525.00	1,690	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	345.66/cwt	340.00–354.00	1,981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	379.57/cwt	352.00–398.00	1,830	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	413.97/cwt	393.00–438.00	2,190	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	470.90/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,982	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	393	506.84/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,992	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	298.58/cwt	288.00–305.00	2,305	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	547.46/cwt	505.00–615.00	1,768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	436.55/cwt	390.00–464.00	1,572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	382.07/cwt	360.00–398.00	2,227	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	345.92/cwt	328.00–365.00	2,193	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	422.97/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,992	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	366.64/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,962	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,224	2,452.02/head	2,175.00–3,200.00	2,452	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,321	2,727.57/head	2,200.00–3,600.00	2,728	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	2,076.43/head	1,725.00–2,400.00	2,076	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	2,714.47/head	1,975.00–3,300.00	2,714	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,557	206.55/cwt	204.00–210.00	3,216	4
Bulls	—	—	1,862	223.10/cwt	220.00–225.00	4,154	3
Bulls	—	—	2,255	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	5,232	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	178.94/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,115	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	170.27/cwt	167.00–173.00	1,762	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	183.51/cwt	183.00–184.00	2,309	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	170.92/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,482	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	176.29/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,699	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,772	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	152.39/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,568	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	180.80/cwt	178.00–183.00	1,974	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	168.01/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,072	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	409.56/cwt	402.00–415.00	1,741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	347.98/cwt	345.00–351.00	1,716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	477	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	433	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	698	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,989	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	533	446.00/cwt	446.00–446.00	2,377	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	340.82/cwt	320.00–360.00	2,600	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	356.34/cwt	345.00–363.00	2,562	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	393.40/cwt	390.00–403.00	1,861	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	421.00/cwt	408.00–440.00	1,831	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	435	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	414.91/cwt	380.00–440.00	2,141	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	358.00/cwt	353.00–363.00	1,826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	537.39/cwt	510.00–555.00	1,827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	444.67/cwt	420.00–472.00	2,117	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	327.47/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	488.67/cwt	473.00–500.00	2,096	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	385	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	510.01/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	467	413.70/cwt	413.00–415.00	1,932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	389.68/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,241	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	386.20/cwt	360.00–395.00	2,410	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	336.77/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,421	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	371.74/cwt	354.00–378.00	2,465	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	421.17/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	377.19/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,195	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	357.60/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,271	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	491.17/cwt	478.00–525.00	1,866	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	428.68/cwt	400.00–461.00	2,311	16

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Oklahoma feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 580Last week 470Year ago 1,000

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 117Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 43Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	334	480.00–525.00	505.93
18	350–400	380	478.00–525.00	491.17
14	400–450	426	450.00–470.00	460.88
15	450–500	483	415.00–443.00	428.75
16	500–550	539	400.00–461.00	428.68
24	550–600	582	365.00–390.00	377.19
21	600–650	635	350.00–375.00	357.60
7	650–700	671	335.00–350.00	346.41
11	700–750	719	330.00–340.00	336.77
1	750–800	770	312.00	312.00
2	800–850	823	285.00–308.00	296.40
1	850–900	885	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	910	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	383	455.00	455.00
4	400–450	423	415.00–425.00	421.17
6	450–500	482	352.00–398.00	379.57
6	500–550	520	358.00–395.00	381.79
3	550–600	573	340.00–354.00	345.66
1	600–650	635	342.00	342.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	470.00	470.00
1	400–450	400	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	485	413.00	413.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	505.00–615.00	547.46
4	350–400	363	495.00–515.00	502.41
5	400–450	421	465.00–480.00	470.90
7	450–500	471	395.00–445.00	422.97
10	500–550	529	393.00–438.00	413.97
7	550–600	583	360.00–398.00	382.07
4	600–650	634	328.00–365.00	345.92
4	650–700	669	355.00–370.00	362.66
1	700–750	705	362.00	362.00
3	750–800	772	288.00–305.00	298.58
1	800–850	840	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	393	495.00–525.00	506.84
2	400–450	433	445.00	445.00
3	450–500	477	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	355.00	355.00
3	350–400	360	390.00–464.00	436.55
3	400–450	425	402.00–415.00	409.56
2	450–500	493	345.00–351.00	347.98
3	500–550	535	365.00–370.00	366.64
2	650–700	698	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	533	446.00	446.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	340	510.00–555.00	537.39
5	350–400	391	490.00–515.00	510.01
9	400–450	429	473.00–500.00	488.67
26	450–500	476	420.00–472.00	444.67
14	500–550	516	380.00–440.00	414.91
13	550–600	575	370.00–405.00	389.68
22	600–650	624	360.00–395.00	386.20
15	650–700	663	354.00–378.00	371.74
14	700–750	719	345.00–363.00	356.34
5	750–800	763	320.00–360.00	340.82
2	800–850	820	325.00–330.00	327.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	435	408.00–440.00	421.00
4	450–500	473	390.00–403.00	393.40
2	500–550	510	353.00–363.00	358.00
1	600–650	640	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	475.00	475.00
3	450–500	467	413.00–415.00	413.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,224	2,175.00–3,200.00	2,452.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,321	2,200.00–3,600.00	2,727.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,725.00–2,400.00	2,076.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	1,975.00–3,300.00	2,714.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	3,300.00	3,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,825.00	2,825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,557	204.00–210.00	206.55
3	—	1,862	220.00–225.00	223.10
1	—	2,255	232.00	232.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,182	176.00–181.00	178.94
2	—	1,258	183.00–184.00	183.51
5	—	1,233	166.00–170.00	168.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,035	167.00–173.00	170.27
5	—	1,029	150.00–156.00	152.39
5	—	1,092	178.00–183.00	180.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,452	168.00–173.00	170.92
6	—	1,531	174.00–179.00	176.29
9	—	1,519	180.00–185.00	182.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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